SEVENTEENTH GENERATION

91456. John COGAN signed a will on 6 Mar 1468 in England.⁽¹²⁰⁾ John changed his will often, leaving codicils on his existing will, changing where he wanted to be buried and who got what. His will was signed in 1468 but probated in 1474. He initially wanted to be buried in Bristol, then changed his mind to London.

The will is well summarized in Early Cogans, showing him to a wealthy man with a large wardrobe he wanted distributed to his family. He had an estate probated in 1474 in Bristol, Somerset.⁽¹¹⁸⁾ He was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard (London?) before the Cross. ⁽¹²⁰⁾ He was a Mercer in Bristol, Somerset. ⁽¹²⁰⁾ He lived in Bristol, Somerset. ^(120)(118) A religious man, or a prudent man, judging by the number of the bequests to the Church and to others to pray for him.

91457. Annes. Children were:

45728 i. Thomas COGAN.
ii. John COGAN died in 1466.⁽¹²⁰⁾ died "vita patris", which may been during father's life He signed a will on 20 Oct 1466.⁽¹²⁰⁾ written in Latin. As with his father's will, he also gives several donations to the church He had an estate probated on 18 Jun 1467 in Lambeth, England. ⁽¹²⁰⁾ He was a Merchant. He lived in Bristol.
iii. William COGAN⁽¹¹⁸⁾ was born before 1468.⁽¹²⁰⁾ He was a Mayor of Bristol in Bristol, Somerset.⁽¹²⁰⁾ Children listed in Early Cogans English and American
iv. COGAN. Named in will, but only as the wife of her husband

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